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‘Anastasia the Musical’ and ‘Date Night’ await Durban theatregoers

Get ready for an exciting blend of adventure and emotion with one of the must-see productions of 2025! In an extraordinary collaboration with the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra, Reddam House Umhlanga is set to enchant audiences with its upcoming production of Anastasia the Musical, which will run from Sunday until Wednesday. The show, drawn from the beloved animated film and the Broadway musical, chronicles the journey of a brave young woman named Anya aka Anastasia, as she seeks to discover her true identity amid the chaos following the fall of the Russian Empire. Anya’s journey intertwines with the colourful characters of a charming con-man and a kind-hearted ex-aristocrat, all while evading a ruthless Soviet officer who is determined to eradicate her past. Director Helet Postma expressed the timeless relevance of the…

‘Anastasia the Musical’ and ‘Date Night’ await Durban theatregoers

Thomas Markle serves up shade: ‘Meghan’s cooking show is anything but authentic’

Meghan Markle’s new Netflix lifestyle show, With Love, Meghan, which recently premiered, didn’t have the outcome she probably hoped for. But as we know, she hasn’t exactly been a fan favourite and has been dragged for many reasons. With Love, Meghan is a lifestyle series where the Duchess of Sussex gets real about life, love and personal growth. She shares her own experiences along with tips on wellness, cooking and relationships. While some praised her for the show, others accused her of being a wannabe Martha Stewart. Another person on the critique seat is her father, who has also voiced his disappointment over his daughter’s latest series, calling it inauthentic and out of touch with reality. He particularly took issue with her decision to distance herself from the Markle name…

Thomas Markle serves up shade: ‘Meghan’s cooking show is anything but authentic’

‘Mother City’ wins prestigious award at Fespaco 2025

The local documentary, Mother City, was recently awarded the esteemedPresident Thomas Sankara Award at the 2025 Fespaco Awards, held in Burkina Faso. This recognition comes as the film shines a spotlight on the vital issue of affordable housing in Cape Town, tackling systemic inequalities and advocating for social justice, values that are at the heart of the film and the activists whose stories it tells. It also challenges the status quo, urging the South African government to prioritise land justice. Mother City director Miki Redelinghuys, said: “To be awarded the President Thomas Sankara award was the best I could have imagined for our film. This award is a homage to the activists featured in Mother City, their work and the pursuit of a more equal and just society.” The festival…

‘Mother City’ wins prestigious award at Fespaco 2025

Dancing king: Charles gets down with Bob Marley

When you think of King Charles, you might picture him deep in discussion about royal duties, sipping tea in Buckingham Palace or passionately advocating for environmental causes. Now, in a historical first, King Charles has released a musical playlist featuring some of his favourite artists from across the Commonwealth. To mark Commonwealth Day this year, he launched The King’s Music Room, recorded at Buckingham Palace. And let’s just say, it’s got more groove than one might expect. And it turns out the 76-year-old royal has quite the eclectic taste, with artists like Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue and Grace Jones featuring alongside contemporary talents such as Davido and RAYE. The playlist includes Marley’s Could You Be Loved, with the king in true royal style describing the reggae legend’s music as having…

Dancing king: Charles gets down with Bob Marley

Sydney Mufamadi: Is govt tiptoeing around AfriForum?

Former safety and security minister, Sydney Mufamadi has expressed concern with the ongoing campaigns by lobby groups AfriForum and Solidarity in the US that have been credited for sparking wrath against South Africa by US President Donald Trump. IOL reported last month that lobby groups AfriForum and Solidarity have faced unprecedented backlash within South Africa, after Trump unleashed a raft of sanctions against South Africa, including cutting financial aid which benefitted millions of poor individuals. The lobby groups have led long-running campaigns in the US, engaging top Washington officials and appealing for action against South Africa’s transformation and expropriation laws. Mufamadi who is President Cyril Ramaphosa’s national security advisor said if the lobby groups do not start dialing down on the “noise”, a perception will be created that the government…

Sydney Mufamadi: Is govt tiptoeing around AfriForum?

Top cop talks crime with business leaders

THE issues of homelessness in eThekwini, the spike in truck hijackings, and the doings of brazen construction mafias, were thrust into the spotlight during a high-level meeting between provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-general Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and some prominent KwaZulu-Natal business leaders. The rise of the kidnapping of business people in return for hefty ransoms was also cited as a thorny issue by the business folk who gathered at a venue on Kikembe Drive, uMhlanga, yesterday. The deterioration of the Albert Park in the Durban CBD, a stone’s throw from Durban harbour, being hijacked by whoonga addicts, remained another major concern for Mkhwanazi. Said Mkhwanazi: “Albert Park is no longer the Albert Park we knew. Even near the market (Warwick Avenue), people find spaces underneath bridges and sleep. That seems to be…

Top cop talks crime with business leaders

Go! Durban project risks losing its funding

WITH the Go! Durban bus fleet project seemingly running on its rims, and the Transport Minister Barbara Creecy having already warned city Mayor Cyril Xaba that further delays would result in the permanent termination of funding for the project, her directive hangs hauntingly over the long-running initiative, which was first announced in 2013 Already, the National Treasury has withheld the R771 million funding due to the project, which has cost the state R9 billion to build, because it had yet to get off the ground, according Creecy. eThekwini spokesperson Gugu Sisilana said the bus fleet was yet to be purchased, and those that were already branded and parked at a depot in the Durban CBD were the old ones, which were branded for testing purposes. Sisilana rebutted claims that there…

Go! Durban project risks losing its funding

Parties reject VAT hike as Treasury seeks solutions

The ANC appears to be cutting a lone figure when it comes to increasing Value-Added Tax (VAT) ahead of the Budget Speech today after its Government of National Unity partners seemed to display a united front against the tax hike Godongwana is expected to announce a highly anticipated Budget Speech today, amid speculation that he may increase VAT or cut government spending. The move has been met with resistance from political parties, which have urged him to consider alternative measures. He has been under fire this week after he reportedly said that he won’t raise VAT if he can cut the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grants. The speech was delayed last month due to disagreements over the proposed VAT hike. A proposal to increase VAT by 2% (from 15%…

Parties reject VAT hike as Treasury seeks solutions

MK Party defends Ithala Bank

The Umkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP) has thrown down the gauntlet to Finance Minister Enoch Gondongwana, urging him to step in and prevent the potential liquidation of Ithala Bank. The political party also called for Ithala Bank to be left alone amidst its ongoing legal dispute with the South African Reserve Bank's Prudential Authority. The demands were made during the party's protest march outside the central bank's office in Pretoria on Monday. The Prudential Authority has been seeking to provisionally liquidate Ithala Bank, citing concerns over its financial stability and compliance with banking regulations. Ithala Bank, on the other hand, has maintained that it is financially stable and has been unfairly targeted by the Prudential Authority, which has petitioned the Pietermaritzburg High Court for the bank's provisional liquidation. MKP caucus chief…

MK Party defends Ithala Bank

e-Voting, could be the way forward

THE discussion about electronic voting (e-voting) turned to what lessons the country could learn from other nations that have made strides in this sphere and the challenges they faced in the implementation and adoption of it. E-voting offers a wide range of benefits, but there are also dangerous downsides to digitising the electoral process. All of this came up at a three-day conference in Cape Town. The conference, which ends today, is focused on the prospect of electronic voting in South African elections, and will serve as a pivotal platform for initiating a public conversation about the possibility of introducing electronic voting sometime in the future. The conference was based on research commissioned by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) and undertaken by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC).…

e-Voting, could be the way forward

Maskandi artist ‘Zulu Glamour greatly mourned

TRIBUTES have flooded in on social media platforms for Zamaweza “Zulu Glamour” Mthalane, a vibrant cultural icon whose passion and talent resonated with numerous fans throughout the nation. Mthalane’s death on Sunday has left a void in the hearts of those who knew her work and were inspired by her spirit. The contributor to the popular Ukhozi FM radio station was 35 when she died from meningitis at the Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Memorial Hospital in KwaMashu. Her brother, Sphiwe Mthalane, provided insight into the rapid decline of his sister’s health, saying that she had been struggling with a headache for about two weeks before her death. “She called saying she’d been suffering with a headache for a week and I advised her to get medical attention,” Mthalane said.…

Maskandi artist ‘Zulu Glamour greatly mourned

Child surgeon walks Scot-free

THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is still considering its options after paediatric surgeon Professor Peter Beale was acquitted on three charges of murder and two of fraud following the deaths of three children he had operated on. The Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg, found that the State had not proved its case that Beale was guilty of murder, nor could it prove the lesser charges of culpable homicide. Beale, who pleaded not guilty, faced a lengthy trial after he was arrested and charged in 2019. This week, Gauteng NPA spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane said that the prosecuting authority was still studying the judgment and had not yet decided on whether to appeal it. Lawyer Sinen Mnguni, who appeared in the case on behalf of some of the parents, shortly after the judgment…

Child surgeon
walks Scot-free

Bad weather a dampener for visitor numbers at wetland park

INCLEMENT weather over KwaZulu-Natal has led to a dramatic decline in the number of visitors to the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in 2024. It’s first and second quarter reports for the 2024/25 financial year were presented to the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries in the National Assembly yesterday. Last week, the committee conducted an oversight visit to the park to inspect the infrastructure upgrades at Charters Creek. It needed to ascertain progress towards the R4 billion commercialisation strategy, designed to drive the park’s financial independence and observe the completed and ongoing infrastructure projects. The committee viewed the park’s water reservoir tanks and went on a boat cruise at St Lucia. The upgrades included significant renovations and maintenance. From 2019 to 2024, over R500 million was invested in capital…

Bad weather a dampener for visitor numbers at wetland park

Judgment reserved in Ferrel Govender’s bail appeal

JUDGEMENT was reserved in Ferrel Govender’s appeal against the refusal of his formal bail application. The matter was heard in the Durban High Court yesterday morning. Ferrel, 40, the group chief executive officer of Pro Secure, a security company, did not appear in court. He is charged with the murder of uMhlanga businessman Shailen Singh. The 32-year-old was gunned down while in a parking lot on December 29, 2024. The State alleged that Singh was killed because of an affair. He was said to be having an affair with Ferrel’s girlfriend. The State was represented by Senior State Advocate Krishen Shah while Govender was represented by SC Michael Hellens instructed by KZN attorney Ravindra Maniklall. Shah argued that the magistrate was not incorrect in the refusal of bail as…

Ramaphosa scoffs at Afriforum, Solidarity

‘unpatriotic’ US engagement PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep concern over the actions of Afriforum and Solidarity, stating that their campaign to disseminate disinformation about the country in the US was nothing short of unpatriotic. Ramaphosa said yesterday that he was concerned and disappointed with Afriforum and Solidarity, with both organisations having sent representatives to meet with US government officials. “I regard that as being non-patriotic because when you are a patriot of a country, the best you do is resolve problems or issues you have in country, rather than beginning to damage the sovereignty of your country by running to other countries and expecting them to take action against your own country,” Ramaphosa said in response to oral questions in the National Assembly. He blamed the lobby groups and…

Ramaphosa scoffs at Afriforum, Solidarity

Cogta calls for thorough study of eThekwini’s water crisis

RATEPAYERS are apprehensive about the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) department’s latest study into the water challenges in the eThekwini Municipality. On Monday, the chairperson of Cogta’s portfolio committee in the legislature, Marlaine Nair, said they would undertake a focused intervention study on the municipality’s water supply. Nair said there had been widespread concerns and grievances expressed by residents which prompted the Legislature’s to intervene. “A consultative session is a significant step toward addressing potential corruption and mismanagement. “We strongly believe that compiling a comprehensive report incorporating representations from various stakeholders will be beneficial to ensure a unified and informed approach toward resolving the crisis,” Nair said. She said inputs must be submitted by April 2, 2025. eThekwini Ratepayers Protest Movement (ERPM) chairperson Asad Gaffar said that Cogta…

Cogta calls for thorough study of eThekwini’s water crisis

The weaponisation of aid: Western double standards

For decades, Western aid has been portrayed as a benevolent force, a catalyst for humanitarian relief and economic development. Yet, recent events expose it as a strategic tool of control rather than a neutral force for good. Nowhere is this contradiction more evident than in the UK's decision to freeze aid to Rwanda over allegations of supporting M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), while continuing to fund Kinshasa's government – a regime that has failed to control 250 armed militias and actively collaborates with genocidal groups. Humanitarian catastrophe The DRC is home to one of the worst humanitarian crises globally, yet international outrage is conspicuously muted. With over seven million internally displaced people, daily massacres, and entire regions controlled by armed factions, the situation has spiralled into…

The weaponisation of aid: Western double standards

Lessons for Israel from South Africa

For decades, the majority of Israelis, particularly within the Zionist movement, have rejected the prospect of a single democratic state encompassing all of historic Palestine – Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank. Instead, they have largely favoured a two-state solution, one that maintains a Jewish demographic majority and political dominance within Israel’s current borders. However, history suggests that such resistance to change is not unique. South Africa’s experience in the final years of apartheid offers a striking parallel: a regime that once seemed immovable was eventually forced to dismantle itself under the weight of internal unrest, global isolation, and shifting political dynamics. Could Israel face have a similar trajectory? Majority rule ''unacceptable” When South Africans went to the polls in 1994 for their country’s first non-racial democratic election, the moment…

Lessons for Israel from South Africa

We need to protect whistle-blowers

The recent assassination of Pamela Mabini, the pivotal whistle-blower in the Timothy Omotoso sexual abuse case, has cast a dark pall over South Africa's pursuit of justice for women. Mabini, a 46-year-old community activist from KwaZakhele, Gqeberha, was tragically shot dead in her vehicle outside her home on March 7. Pastor Timothy Omotoso is in prison for rape and indecent assault. Mabini's unwavering commitment to supporting victims in the Omotoso trial was evident through her regular attendance and advocacy. Her tragic death has intensified concerns about the safety of women who courageously come forward to expose abuse. Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi expressed profound sorrow over Mabini's murder, emphasising the critical role of whistle-blowers in the justice system. Kubayi condemned the act and called for enhanced protections for those who assist…

Pakistan emerges from record smog season

Tens of millions of Pakistanis spent at least four months breathing toxic air pollution 20 times above safe levels, in the worst winter smog season for several years, according to data analysed by AFP. AFP’s analysis of data recorded since 2018 by independent air monitoring project AQICN shows the 2024-2025 winter smog season started a month earlier in October and persisted at higher levels, including in cities normally less affected by pollution. Lahore’s 14 million residents spent six months breathing concentrations of PM2.5 – tiny particles that can penetrate the lungs and bloodstream – at levels 20 times or more than recommended by the World Health Organization. Those in Karachi, Pakistan’s biggest city, and the capital Islamabad were subjected to 120 days of the same choking pollution levels. “The smog…

Saudi prince meets with Marco Rubio

JEDDAH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud met visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, Al-Arabiya TV reported. Earlier on Monday, Rubio arrived in the coastal city for a meeting between US and Ukrainian delegations. The US State Department said in a statement on Sunday that Rubio would stay in Jeddah from Monday to Wednesday, during which he would meet with a Ukrainian delegation “to advance the President (Trump)’s goal to end the Russia-Ukraine war.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also arrived in Jeddah on Monday and is expected to meet the Saudi crown prince. | Xinhua…

Finance corp turns to foreign investment

MIDDLE EAST: The African Finance Corporation is prioritising attracting foreign investment from Asia and the Middle East amid reduced Western aid and geopolitical shifts, the CEO of the Pan-African multilateral development financial institution said. The African Finance Corporation, a Pan-African multilateral development financial institution, is accelerating efforts to mobilise the continent’s own funds for investment and attract foreign investors, CEO Samaila Zubairu told a Western media outlet. The AFC is seeking to leverage domestic capital from African institutional investors and domestic pension funds, which could unlock $15–20 billion long-term, the CEO emphasised. The AFC plans to expand similar programs to Botswana, Angola, and Kenya this year to boost local funding, the report noted. | Sputnik…

Sri Lanka ‘welcomes’ business with Adani

INDIA: Sri Lanka has not changed its stance on doing business with India’s Adani Group and welcomes investment opportunities from the conglomerate, the country’s cabinet spokesperson said yesterday. Gautam Adani, the chairman of the ports to power business group, and top executives of Adani Green were indicted by US prosecutors last year for their alleged role in a $265 million scheme to bribe Indian officials to secure solar power deals. Adani and the executives have denied any wrongdoing. Sri Lanka, however, had said it was “unconcerned” by the group’s dealings with other countries. “But Sri Lanka remains firm on negotiating purchasing costs of power generated from the wind power projects,” the cabinet spokesperson said, referring to the two proposed wind power projects Adani has withdrawn from. | Reuters…

Aid to Rohingya in Indonesia reinstated

Jakarta: The United Nations’ migration agency has reinstated humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees in Indonesia, its chief of mission in Jakarta told Reuters yesterday. The reinstatement follows a Reuters report last week that the agency had been forced to reduce aid to over 900 Rohingya refugees due to massive funding cuts by its biggest donor, the US. Jeff Labovitz, chief of mission to Indonesia for the International Organization for Migration, confirmed the reinstatement of services to Rohingya sheltering in the city of Pekanbaru, on the western island of Sumatra. “Our largest programme to provide humanitarian assistance has been reinstated. I can confirm there is no current planned reduction in services,” he said, providing no further details. | Reuters…

Battle for Madrid gets real for Atletico

Atletico Madrid stare down both bitter city rivals Real Madrid and the weight of history as they aim to reach the Uefa Champions League quarter-finals today. Los Blancos are the record 15-time champions, the current holders, and lead 2-1 Atletico in the last 16 tie as well as seemingly holding a decades-long jinx on Atletico. The teams have been paired on five occasions in the history of the competition and Real Madrid have emerged triumphant every time. “History exists, and Madrid’s history in the Champions League is extraordinary,” admitted Atletico coach Diego Simeone, before the first leg, with his side still waiting for a first European Cup. Most painful for Atletico were the 2014 and 2016 final defeats in Lisbon and Milan, respectively. Simeone’s side led in stoppage time in…

Battle for Madrid gets real for Atletico

Nabi eyes revenge as Chiefs prepare for showdown

Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi wants his team to maintain the momentum from their impressive Nedbank Cup quarter-final win over Stellenbosch when they host Cape Town City in a crucial league match this evening at FNB Stadium at 7.30pm. Speaking to the media at Naturena on Monday, Nabi expressed the importance of keeping the same intensity in cup competitions and across the board in every game. For the Tunisian-born tactician, there is no room for complacency, and the “cup final spirit” that Amakhosi showed in their last outing must become a constant fixture in their performances going forward. “We’ve closed the chapter of the cup win and now focus on the league. This match against City is very important for us to gather as many points as possible,” he said.…

Nabi eyes revenge as Chiefs prepare for showdown

Titans could rise in final push for silverware

It’s the CSA 1-Day Cup group stage having wrapped up on Sunday with Boland having booked a home final while the Titans and Dolphins are set to play the qualifier at Kingsmead Stadium today, Independent Media’s Ongama Gcwabe picks SIX Players to watch in the contest. Dewald Brevis Having had a slow start to his domestic career compared to what many would have anticipated, Brevis has finally made his mark in the longer formats of domestic cricket. The 21-year-old leads the runs charts in the One Day Cup with 362 runs at an average of 72 and has one hundred, and three half-centuries in only six innings. Known for his skill in spinning conditions, Brevis will be one to watch at Kingsmead on Wednesday. Jon-Jon Smuts The veteran is once…

Titans could rise in final push for silverware

Springboks could align for standout stars at alignment camp

A group of 56 players are hard at work at the Springbok alignment camp in Cape Town at the moment ahead of a blockbuster international season. Bok coach Rassie Erasmus has spread his net considerably wide, with another 26 players set to attend an online session with the coaches later this month. Erasmus said last week that there wasn’t a position that keeps him up at night with worry, but he is sometimes concerned when some players are not getting enough game-time at franchise level, or are even played out of position. But the Bok boss mentioned that each player has to fill out assessments of their performances each weekend, and that the team-selection protocol would be explained at the camp as each player “must have a point of difference”,…

Springboks could align for standout stars at alignment camp

Does CSA have double standards?

The Warriors and Eastern Province Cricket (EPC) find themselves in hot water after being sanctioned by Cricket South Africa (CSA) earlier this week for breaching Clause 3.2.2 of the governing body’s administrative conditions, which requires teams to field a minimum of three black African players in the starting XI. Not only have the Warriors missed out on Wednesday’s play-off in the ongoing CSA 1-Day Cup – having been docked five points – but they also find themselves at the bottom of the overall Division 1 standings. This puts them at risk of relegation at the end of the season, in addition to facing a hefty R500 000 fine. All of this stems from their failure to report, before their 1-Day Cup fixture against the Dolphins three weeks ago, that they…

Does CSA have double standards?

F1 grid gunning for Red Bull and Max’s throne

The much-talked-about 2025 Formula One season is set to kick off this weekend. As all the teams gear up in yet another attempt to dethrone Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen, the Australian Grand Prix will provide a clue as to how much progress each team has made in their title challenge. Verstappen has been rampant over the last four seasons. The 27-year-old secured his fourth consecutive championship under immense pressure from friend-turned-rival, Lando Norris. Had McLaren found the sweet spot in their car close to the finish line, however, things could have turned out very differently for teh Dutchman. It is certain, however, that a lot of change awaits this season. Here, Obakeng Meletse looks at some of the key talking points ahead of the season’s start. Can McLaren…

F1 grid gunning for Red Bull and Max’s throne

Gunners can hold fire as they seek championship

There are no added expectations or pressure on Arsenal to perform in the Uefa Champions League despite their recent struggles in the English Premier League, manager Mikel Arteta said on Tuesday ahead of a last-16 return leg match against PSV Eindhoven. Arsenal thrashed PSV 7-1 away last week in the first leg and all but guaranteed themselves a quarter-final spot. However, their performances in the league have not been nearly as promising, with a run of three matches without victory leaving them trailing leaders Liverpool by 15 points, albeit with a game in hand. They have also been knocked out of the FA Cup and League Cup. Asked if the Champions League represented their only realistic chance of winning silverware this season, Arteta said: “It’s a competition that we have…

United to build new theatre of dreams

Manchester United plan to build a new £2 billion pound, 100 000-seat stadium that will be the biggest in Britain, next to the existing Old Trafford, the club announced on Tuesday. “Today marks the start of an incredibly exciting journey to the delivery of what will be the world’s greatest football stadium, at the centre of a regenerated Old Trafford,” United’s co-owner Jim Ratcliffe said in a statement. The British billionaire had been open about his desire for a new, state-of-the-art “Wembley of the north” since he became a minority owner in February of last year, and the club have been studying whether to redevelop the existing stadium, which has been the club’s home since 1910, or build a new one. The club unveiled architectural designs for the new stadium,…

Sekgodiso, Manyonga headline first ASA Grand Prix

Paris Olympic finalist Prudence Sekgodiso has been in top form on the indoor circuit this year, but now she will venture outdoors in today’s opening Athletics SA Grand Prix I in Pretoria. The 23-year-old 800m star from Limpopo will compete in the 1 500m event at Pilditch Stadium today instead of her favourite two-lap race. Sekgodiso is no slouch in the longer distance, with a personal best of 4:09.88, but considering her impressive start to 2025, she would want to lower that time today. Caster Semenya’s 1 500m SA record of 3:59.92 may not be on Sekgodiso’s radar just yet, but she did break the national 800m record earlier this year at events in Germany and France, where she set a time of 1:59.88. Today, Sekgodiso’s main competition will…

Sekgodiso, Manyonga headline first ASA Grand Prix

Magpies go to final full of ‘desire and heart’

Newcastle United will go into the League Cup final against Liverpool in good stead and full of heart, manager Eddie Howe said after his team beat West Ham United 1-0 to move sixth in the Premier League on Monday. The north east club have not won a major trophy for 70 years but did not let Sunday’s showdown distract them as a Bruno Guimaraes goal in the 63rd minute kept them firmly in the frame to qualify for the Champions League. It was a timely boost for Newcastle who had lost three of their previous four Premier League games. “One of our best wins of the season, not in terms of performance but desire and heart,” Howe said. “We’ll focus fully on Liverpool now. We’ll take everything into consideration. I…

Magpies go to final full of ‘desire and heart’

Rise and Shine aim for new dawn against Arrows

Phuti Mohafe and his Polokwane City are looking to end a wretched run of form that has seen them go winless in their last six matches when they host Golden Arrows at the old Peter Mokaba Stadium today. Despite that poor form, City have managed to hold on to their Top 5 position in the league, with 10 matches of the campaign left. It is a position they would love to retain and probably even improve on. To do that, however, Rise and Shine will need to quickly get back to their earlier form, which saw them punching above their weight and, at some stage, sitting in third place on the table. It will take some doing and perhaps an Any Given Sunday-type team talk from Mohafe to inspire his…

Rise and Shine aim for new dawn against Arrows

CSA must learn from Boks

The latest quotas drama in South African cricket has reared its ugly head, with the Warriors being docked five log points and fined heavily for failing to field three black African players in a 1-Day Cup match. Now, strictly speaking, the Warriors were in breach of the “administrative conditions” that require them to field three black African players and six players of colour overall. But while they achieved the latter, they only had two black players in the team for the game against the Dolphins on February 16. The problem was that the Warriors and their coach Robin Peterson did not provide an explanation before the match to CSA, as they are required to do, as to why they didn’t field three black African players. A few other teams have…

CSA must learn from Boks

Old dog Mapimpi to teach Sharks pups new tricks

Makazole Mapimpi may be one of rugby’s quietest players but actions speak louder than words and the Sharks want the veteran around to mentor their youth. Mapimpi, who turns 35 in July, has extended his contract with the Sharks for two more years, as the Durban union goes through a process of revaluating their squad. Rising star Ethan Hooker is another to have renewed his contract and he is exactly the young back that can learn from Mapimpi. Last week it was confirmed that prop Ntuthuko Mchunu is leaving for Cape Town and the Stormers. This is a pity because the homegrown talent has come through the Sharks’ ranks from Maritzburg College but the good news is that fellow loosehead Ox Nche is to stay at The Tank. Joining Mchunu…

Old dog Mapimpi to teach Sharks pups new tricks

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